Indian Artifact or Natural ?

[Cabo]

NEW HERE.. So be easy on me... Need help identifying an object i found recently. . Has a hole bored or cut into just large enough for a finger to fit.
Not magnetic... Thanks

 

[Buckleberry]

Natural.

 

[Deleted member 54237]

My guess: A stone handhold for a Bow drill to start fires. The bow drill uses the same principle as the hand drill (friction by rotation of wood on wood) but the spindle is shorter, wider (about the size of a human thumb) and driven by a bow, which allows longer, easier strokes and protects the palms. Additional downward pressure is generated by the handhold (stone?).

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Not seeing anything in pictures to say it is anything but Natural, no sign of drill in hole, if it was used with bow drill you would think the inside would be a lot smoother.

 

[vpnavy]

1st - I noticed this was your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard Cabo! Take a look at Forum: New Mexico for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your state.

2nd - You might consider posting your pictures on WHAT IS IT? for more exposure...

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

I'm wondering what type of material this is?
Seems pretty abrasive.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

I'm wondering what type of material this is?
Seems pretty abrasive.

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Almost looks like pumice.Like the pumice stones used for cleaning toilets.

 

[Cabo]

I'm wondering what type of material this is?
Seems pretty abrasive.
Three photos attached using Plugable microscope.. I have no idea what the material is. It is very abrasive and durable The artifact weighs 3.7 ounces
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[newnan man]

I agree it's natural.

 

[Cabo]

I believe pumice is a much softer material. Believe this material would most likely scratch the porcelain Could it be used for war paint ? stick your finger into in and rub the paint on your face

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Man-made - that fine grain stone looks like granite.
Good Find!
It was used in part for drilling leather, hides, or may have been part of fire-making kit...!

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

What was the setting in which it was found?

 

[Older The Better]

My best guess would be a quartzite but like a low grade metamorphism, leaving the sand grains intact. It would explain why the hole isn’t smooth, the grains were chipping out whole. Unfortunately I don’t have an opinion as to wether it’s an artifact, could have been used at one point but no definitive signs of human alteration.

 

[Cabo]

Behind our home there is a cut into the side of a hill and apparently it washed down during a rain storm from the undisturbed soil above on to the ground near the back of our house.

 

[unclemac]

old...really old granite looks like that. As granite ages, it loses its cohesion and starts to fall apart into sand grains. I can't say it is an artifact, but it sure is interesting, especially given the material it is made from. Stone of that sort usually does not have natural holes, but may.

 

[Fossils]

My best guess would be a quartzite but like a low grade metamorphism, leaving the sand grains intact. It would explain why the hole isn’t smooth, the grains were chipping out whole. Unfortunately I don’t have an opinion as to wether it’s an artifact, could have been used at one point but no definitive signs of human alteration.

Agreed. It’s quartzite, aka metamorphosed sandstone.

OP, have you found any other Native American artifacts in the region?

 

[uniface]

It looks like a preform for a pipe. Doesn't mean it is one, but that's what it looks like.